Kaback9 wrote:I don't understand Why MARC could not run the Penn Line on weekends I'm sure the ridership is there. I hate having to go to DC on the weekends b/c Amtrak trains are a mess when we hit Baltimore theres a flood of people who board, and coming home from DC on the weekends are not fun either the trains are full until Baltimore or BWI when they really let out, I keep thinking why can't MARC just run on the weekends and make it easier for all of us going on to NYP or Boston. At least Septa has started running late night trains so Philly to Trenton is not that bad. It kills me to see the platform at Baltimore full when right across are tied up MARC trains, brilliant planning there MD. sorry for my rant but I have had enjoyable rides ruined by people getting on or off at Baltimore heading to DC or back from DC
Uh, MARC was actually planning to start weekend service on the Penn Line in June, but Amtrak employee and scheduling issues, as well as the ongoing budget constraints snuffed the plan. So, don't expect weekend service until this recession is over and Amtrak cooperates (at least two years).
BTW The proposed weekend service is supposed to benefit
MARC customers (Marylanders, Washingtonians, West Virginians, and soon to be Delawareans and Virginians). Not Amtrak customers annoyed by full trains. (Everybody gets a seat don't they?)